FROM THE GRIDDLE

Short stories retold from the diner's own Facebook posts: awards, birthdays, a pancake challenge and the days the kitchen had to close. Each one links to the original posts.

Awards

OCT 13, 2026

Neighbors voted: 2026 Nextdoor Fave

Florissant City Diner is a 2026 Nextdoor Fave Award winner for Breakfast & Brunch, voted by neighbors.

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Community

OCT 10, 2026

Breakfast first, then the Fall Festival

On festival Sunday the diner served breakfast from 7 to 10 AM, then closed so the crew could go to the festival too.

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Awards

OCT 8, 2026

#1 Best Breakfast, #2 Best Burger

In the NoCo Treasures 2026–2027 vote, the diner placed 1st for Best Breakfast and 2nd for Best Burger.

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Birthdays

SEP 12, 2026

Cake for the crew

Crew birthdays this summer, from a weekend cook to the newest face behind the counter. Each one got a cake.

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Regulars

SEP 1, 2026

The giant pancake challenge

A guest was "ready for a challenge." Then the giant pancake arrived. Two photos tell the rest.

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Community

AUG 18, 2026

Pedal in Place and the Labor Day race

The diner supported Pedal in Place at the Race again this year, a Parkinson's fundraiser at the Labor Day bike race.

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Diner news

JUL 26, 2026

When the kitchen hood went down

A broken hood system closed the kitchen twice this summer. Here's what happened, and where to check hours.

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Birthdays

JUL 28, 2026

A birthday breakfast, quietly paid for

The crew was celebrating a guest's birthday when another guest quietly paid for the breakfast.

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Specials, birthdays and any change to the hours go up there first.

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